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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the postmaster's son reveal to Jimmie and the constable?
(a) His sister, MaryBeth, is trapped under a collapsed roof.
(b) A riot has broken out in the town centre.
(c) The postmaster has died.
(d) A boy named Jack Fisher had disappeared a year ago.

2. What do Jimmie and the others carry the dead man from Verona in?
(a) A rug,
(b) A blanket.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A cart.

3. When Mort sees Jimmie in Chapter 7, what does he do?
(a) Wave.
(b) Hide.
(c) Shout.
(d) Dance.

4. What does Healy insist Jimmie do by the next morning, after their argument?
(a) Finish the fence.
(b) Return his tools.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Leave his property.

5. What does Gilda think about the job offer?
(a) It is suspicious.
(b) It is tenuous.
(c) It is generous.
(d) It is bogus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jimmy go with the Nevilles?

2. What job is Jimmie doing at the same time as the sweeper position?

3. What happens to Jimmie shortly after running into Wongee Tom?

4. How does Jimmie's progress with the fence go?

5. What is unique about Jimmie's heritage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Graf do to help Gilda and how does Gilda react?

2. Why doesn't Jimmie tell Farrell what he knew about Harry Edwards?

3. Why is Mr. Newby angry at Jimmie and what does he do about it?

4. Why is Jimmie awakened one night by someone in Verona?

5. Describe the place and time that the novel is set in.

6. Why was Healy unhappy with the fence Jimmie built?

7. Who do the Nevilles suggest Jimmie should attempt to marry, and why?

8. How was Jimmie punished for Healy's dissatisfaction with the fence?

9. What sort of work do Jimmie and Mort do?

10. How is Gilda doing since the birth?

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